Jiang's mother asked worriedly, "A divorce is definitely going to happen, but will my parents agree?"

Lin Jianfang burst into tears: "It's because they don't want to that I don't know what to do. My mother just tells me to endure it, and my father keeps blaming me for not being able to control my own man. Sister-in-law, what should I do?"

She couldn't rely on her own family anymore. Now her mother was focused on preparing for Lin Jinbao's wedding. Because the bride's family was asking for a high dowry, she was busy promoting Daya and trying to find a wealthy husband. If she said she wanted a divorce now, her mother would definitely force her to go back to Junzi and continue living together. A few days ago when she went back, her mother even asked her to borrow some money from Junzi's family.

Jiang's mother was at a loss. She usually just cooked at a restaurant, not to mention that these matters involved the old house. Old Mrs. Shen hated her to the core, saying that it was because of her that Lin Jianguo didn't come home often.

Honestly, she never cared about Lin Jianguo returning to the village. It was all because of them; every time they met, they would ask for money or food. Lin Jianguo hadn't been working for nothing these past few years at the restaurant; he knew perfectly well that Old Lady Shen was just using him as an ATM. Knowing all this, he was even less willing to go back to the old house.

"Second brother, second brother, are you home?"

Just when they were at their wits' end, a voice suddenly came from outside, and it sounded somewhat familiar.

Lin Jianfang recognized her mother's voice immediately. She thought it was Junzi coming home to find her and her mother coming to interrogate her. She quickly wiped away her tears and tried her best to look like she was alright.

Jiang's mother also recognized Old Lady Shen's voice. This old woman never came here with good news. She didn't want to get involved with Old Lady Shen, so she made an excuse that she had work to do in the kitchen and went to take care of it.

Before Lin Jianguo and Lin Jianfang could greet them, Old Madam Shen and Madam Niu had already walked in. Seeing Lin Jianfang, she was a little surprised: "What are you doing here? Don't you need to take care of your mother-in-law at your house? I'm not trying to criticize you, but once you're married, you should stay home and cook properly. Don't go out and wander around aimlessly. People who don't know better will think I don't know how to raise my daughter."

Lin Jianfang was initially relieved that Old Lady Shen's visit wasn't because of her, but when she heard Old Lady Shen start lecturing without asking many questions, her face darkened again.

Seeing that her daughter remained silent, Old Mrs. Shen didn't bother to scold her anymore. She came up to Lin Xi with a beaming smile and said, "Is this Er Ya? You've grown into such a beautiful girl. Grandma hasn't seen you in so long. You never go back to see Grandma when you have nothing to do. Is that how your mother taught you to be like this?"

Seeing Grandma Shen smiling so happily, Lin Xi felt a little uncomfortable. She struggled to free her hand, then just smiled and didn't say anything.

Niu was also very sweet-talking, saying one flattering thing after another: "Those who have been to school are different. Look at your figure. No wonder he didn't like Daya and took a liking to you at first sight."

Lin Xi looked at them, completely bewildered. What was all this about?

Grandma Shen glared at Niu Shi, then turned to Lin Jianguo and said, "I've come today to congratulate you. You know Wang Mazi's family in the next village, right? They've done some business and become bosses. They're very rich. Oh my, they have a huge color TV in their house."

"Mom, just say what you want to say. What does it matter to us if he has money?"

If it were any other time, she would have lost her temper long ago if Lin Jianguo dared to speak to her like that. But today, she had something to do, so she held back her temper and continued, "Originally, someone had introduced Da Ya to him, but who knew he didn't like her."

"Mom, are you out of your mind? How old is Da Ya? That Wang Mazi must be over thirty, and doesn't he already have a wife?"

Niu quickly added, "He died long ago, leaving behind a little girl."

"Even this is so different from Daya's."

Grandma Shen got anxious: "Didn't I tell you? He doesn't like Daya."

That's fine, but Lin Jianguo asked suspiciously, "Since you didn't like it, let's not mention it again. But what does this have to do with you coming to our house?"

"You child, you're so old and still so dense. He didn't like Daya, he liked Erya."

Lin Xi pointed to herself in surprise: "Me? When has he ever seen me?"

Lin Xiao was inside the house. He didn't want to come out and talk when people from the village came, since he had no connection with the village after his grandfather's grave was moved.

But hearing Lin Xi's unhurried demeanor, and knowing that her grandmother was about to marry her off, and she was still worrying about when the groom would meet her, she couldn't hold back any longer and strode over: "No way."

Grandma Shen glanced at the boy who rushed in; he looked somewhat familiar, but she couldn't worry about it now. Wang Mazi was still waiting for news. She continued speaking to Lin Xi:

"You don't care when he saw you. Anyway, I've agreed to the marriage for you and accepted the betrothal gifts. You don't need to go to school anymore. Get ready and get married this month."

"Who are you? What gives you the right to make decisions for me? Even my parents can't just tell me to marry them off, but you're making all the decisions for me."

Grandma Shen got angry: "Who am I? I'm your grandma. Without me, there would be no father. Without your father, where would you be? Marriage is a major event, and parents should make the decisions. Anyway, I'm saying this now, and you have to get married no matter what."

Niu Shi chimed in, adding fuel to the fire, "Er Ya, you got a good deal on this marriage. They gave you two thousand yuan as a bride price. Who in the village is worth that much? Just wait and enjoy your good fortune."

"You said you'd be enjoying life, so why don't you get married? You always threaten divorce, don't you? This is just what you wanted, to marry a rich man."

Niu muttered under her breath, "If he liked me, I would be willing, but he doesn't."

Grandma Shen pinched her, deciding to deal with her when they got home. She decided to resolve this matter first. Sitting on the stool, she instructed Lin Xi, "You're not old enough yet, so let's take care of something first. Go over there, and when you're old enough, he can get a marriage certificate with you."

Lin Jianguo retorted, "Mom, this won't do. Wang Mazi is only a few years younger than me. Besides, Lin Xi is going to college."

"Why bother going to university? You're stupid. What's the point of raising your daughter so well? She'll still end up in someone else's family, and you'll get nothing in return. You might as well get some benefits now."

"But the child's mother will not agree."

"Do you think she can make the decisions? You're such a wimp, being controlled by a woman like that. It's shameful. I can't even hold my head up in public."

"Yes, second son, now that our daughter is grown up, it's time to let her get married."

To be continued!